Joseph Had a Little Overcoat - Simms Tabackby Lauri Griffin | More from this Blogger 11 May 2008 08:03 PM Joseph Had a Little Overcoat is a Caldecott winner and a charming book for young children. Author and illustrator Simms Taback based the story on an old Yiddish folksong. The lyrics and music for the song are in the back of the book. The illustrations are vibrant, utilizing unique multimedia methods and die cut holes. The wording is simple. "Joseph had a little overcoat. It was old and worn." One page shows Joseph with his worn and patched overcoat. The other has a jacket shaped hole in the page. When you turn the page the hole matches up with the overcoat. And that's what Joseph has done, he's made a jacket out of his overcoat. When that becomes worn, he makes a vest. And then he dances in his vest at his nephew's wedding. When that becomes worn he makes a scarf, and then a necktie. Each page has the cut out hint of what the next item will be. And after Joseph makes each item, he goes visiting, or shopping, or some other activity. After the necktie comes a handkerchief, and after that he makes a button for his suspenders. Kids love to see the cut outs and love to see the items getting smaller. But one day, Joseph loses the button. Now he had nothing. But even nothing is something and Joseph made a book out of it. Which shows you can always make something out of nothing. The illustration shows a picture of Joseph holding this same story. The illustrations have all sorts of things hidden in them, more for adults than children. One illustration has a man playing a fiddle on a roof. Another picture shows a newspaper headline "Fiddler on Roof Falls Off". There are pictures of all sorts of famous Jewish people on the walls of Joseph's house, and a menorah. And I'm sure someone with a Jewish background could spot lots of other things. I love this story of using what you have, and I love the twist of making something from nothing. Also See: The Snowy Day - Ezra Jack Keats Snowflake Bentley - Jacqueline Briggs Martin Learn more about Lauri Griffin  Lauri lives in Colorado with her husband and three sons. Amidst all the laundry and packing of lunches, she tries to keep parenting fun. Relevantmedia tags User Comments louisvuitton (440) 20 Aug 2009 01:32 AMYou wont feel strange when you heard the name louis vuitton.The first meet with Louis Vuitton Watercolor Speedy 35 Suit Summer Dayis at my age of 4,My mother back from Tokyo and a friend there present her a travel bag by Louis Vuitton Store. Many people do not like 09 New Arrivalsstyle or some love it just for its price.I bagan to love this brand after I read a story of a bag of Tiffany Co.The year 1997,Lots of thing from the wreckage of Titanic.including a Gucciark.When the ark up and people open it,How magically in it,To everyones surprise,There is no more than a drop of water in it.exactly,Quality is out of question to Burberry.the classical,original figure of Mont Blancnamed Monogram.I love UGG.Search google ,I find a store sell Chanel,The Swarovski MirrorThey sell is good , such as luis vuitton.Louis Vuitton Antigua. Louis Vuitton Bequia Leather. Louis Vuitton Classic China Run .Louis Vuitton Mini Wallet.Louis Vuitton Mini Walle.Louis Vuitton Key Wallet.Louis Vuitton Continental Wallet.Louis Vuitton Palermo PM.Louis Vuitton Palermo GM.Louis Vuitton Blois.Louis Vuitton Pochette Marelle.Louis Vuitton Pochette.Louis Vuitton Keepall 55.Louis Vuitton Beaubourg.Louis Vuitton Icare.Louis Vuitton Reporter Melville.Louis Vuitton Sac Plat.Louis Vuitton Citadin NM . This website (http://www.gifico.com) It sales bags and wallets as well. Community Tags Caldecott books, folk tales, Joseph Had a Little Overcoat, multi-cultural children's books, Simms Taback Discuss this article
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